Iman Smit
Senior Associate - Attorney at Law
Iman Smit, attorney at law, specialises in corporate law, focusing on (cross-border) mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and private equity transactions.
Amsterdam, London, New York
Dutch, English
Iman advises domestic and international corporates and private equity sponsors on M&A transactions and corporate matters across a wide range of sectors, with a particular focus on complex cross-border transactions. He has been involved in several high-profile M&A transactions, often involving multiple jurisdictions and international deal teams.
Iman was seconded to the London office of Loyens & Loeff from September 2023 through February 2024, where he worked on UK-originated M&A and private equity transactions. From March 2025 through February 2026, he was seconded to the firm’s New York office, where he further focused on international M&A transactions, with particular emphasis on the US market.
Before joining the Corporate/M&A practice group, Iman was a member of the Banking & Finance practice group, where he advised financial institutions, investors and corporates on public and private debt offerings and other domestic and international financing transactions. He also advised clients on financial regulatory aspects of their businesses and transactions in the Netherlands.
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Qualifications
Masters of Law (LLM), specialisations Corporate Law and Civil Law, University of Groningen, 2018 (Cum Laude)
Bachelors of Law (LLB), Dutch law, University of Groningen, 2015
Iman Smit
Senior Associate - Attorney at Law
iman.smit@loyensloeff.com
Amsterdam, London, New York
Dutch, English
<p>Iman Smit, attorney at law, specialises in corporate law, focusing on (cross-border) mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and private equity transactions.</p>
Iman advises domestic and international corporates and private equity sponsors on M&A transactions and corporate matters across a wide range of sectors, with a particular focus on complex cross-border transactions. He has been involved in several high-profile M&A transactions, often involving multiple jurisdictions and international deal teams.
Iman was seconded to the London office of Loyens & Loeff from September 2023 through February 2024, where he worked on UK-originated M&A and private equity transactions. From March 2025 through February 2026, he was seconded to the firm’s New York office, where he further focused on international M&A transactions, with particular emphasis on the US market.
Before joining the Corporate/M&A practice group, Iman was a member of the Banking & Finance practice group, where he advised financial institutions, investors and corporates on public and private debt offerings and other domestic and international financing transactions. He also advised clients on financial regulatory aspects of their businesses and transactions in the Netherlands.